1st day of Kindergarten

On Monday, August 17th, Emily officially started kindergarten. To start the day off right, after everyone was ready for the day, Emily in her new school uniform, John took the twins to pre-school while Emily and I hung out at the house for a few minutes to take some pictures. They we headed to Ihop to meet John for a first day of school pancake breakfast. After breakfast we headed by Publix to pick up an apple for her new teacher, Mrs. Ross, and then we headed to the school. On the way in, we saw lots of her friends and their moms. Once we made it in the school we headed to her class to put her pack back down and then we took her to the media center.

After school, I headed through the car pool line to pick her up from her first day. She said she had a great time!!

The first night was topped off with her first round of real homework. Wow how time flies!!

Egg Hunt in Ansley and Bailey's Class

Today I went to Palmetto Prep around 3:30 for Ansley and Bailey's Easter Egg Hunt. When I arrived, the kids were playing outside, but Bailey had just come in for a potty break. After a week, they are still doing very well with their big girl panties!! Ansley soon saw Bailey and I coming outside. We were outside just a little while before it was time to head in to get their bags they had decorated and to give the teachers time to hide the eggs. While we waited, the kids had a great time dancing. As soon as they were ready, the kids were handed their bags and we made our way through their playground to the toddler playground where the eggs were hidden. Bailey surveyed the area to see what was going on, while Ansley when straight to the far side of the playground and started scooping up eggs. They both had a great time finding the eggs and after they all had sacks full, we headed back to their class to enjoy lots of

Ansley and Bailey's Class Christmas Party - Birthday Party 12-19-08

On Friday December 19th, I attended Ansley and Bailey's class Christmas party. When I arrived a little before 2, the kids were just getting up from their naps and everyone was heading to the story board to enjoy a story while the other teachers set up for the party. Before long, Daddy arrived to join in the festivities. Once it was time for the party, all the kids came over to the table and took a seat while the goodies were handed out. In typical toddler fashion, they dug in to the Cheetos. along with a few other goodies. After the kids were done with their goodies and they started to disburse around the room, the teachers helped each of the kids give their parent who attended their presents they had made. Bailey went first and was so excited to help me open the ornament she made. It was very precious. She had used paint to put her hand print on there. She also have me a wreath she had made. After Bailey's turn to give me her presents was up, we moved on to Ansley who had made equally as precious gifts. Once I had looked at the gifts and moved them to a safe place where the ornaments could not be broken, the teachers came around to the kids with the gifts they had gotten for each child. Ansley and Bailey were so excited to get their books and stickers and were also quite curious to see what others had gotten.

Soon, we moved on to the birthday party phase of the party. Since the Christmas party also happen to fall on the girls birthday, I had brought cup cakes and party hats for the group. The kids made their way back tot he table where we put on their party hats, sang happy birthday, and then passed out the cupcakes.

Once cupcake time was up and I managed to get all the icing off the girls hands, they enjoyed playing int he room for a while until it was time to say goodbye to their teachers and head home.

Emily's School Performance 12-18-08

On Thursday night, December 18th, Emily had her school performance "From the inside out". In order for John and I both to go, Carmen so graciously agreed to keep Ansley and Bailey while we attended the show. Since Emily needed to be there no later than 6:15, after I fed here and the twins and got Emily dressed for the show, Emily and I left for the school while John stayed at the house and waited for Carmen to come by later. When Emily and I arrived, there were already several people there, so we followed the crowds into the Primary School building and then asked where we were suppose to go. Emily's class was upstairs in the computer lab so we made our way up there. She was very excited to see her friends and after she found a seat with them, I said goodbye and headed back out to the car in order to get the flowers I had gotten her for the end of the show. Luckily I had been able to keep them hidden so that it would be a surprise. On the way out to the car, I got a call from Mom saying she was there, so I met up with her and we walked out to get the flowers before heading to the gym to find a seat. When we got to the gym, there were surprisingly already a lot of people there, but we were able to find some good seats and wait on the show. Before long, John called saying that he was at the school, but could not find where to go, so I went to get him and then we made our way to the gym. Unfortunately right before the show started Mom got a call from the hospital and she had to go to work. Before long, the lights dimmed and the show began. It started with the older kids coming out to sing one song. After that was over, Emily's class started filing in. She was so excited to see us, she posed on the way up to the stage. The first song was "I promise". We had been hearing previews of this one for many weeks from Emily and it was very cute. She really got in to the motions. After they were done with that song, her class exited the stage and took a break until the last song "It starts with me". After the show was over, John and I made our way up to the computer lab to pick up Emily. When we arrived, John gave Emily the flowers and she was thrilled. The three of us then made our way back to the gym for the after party. While we were there, Emily saw her music teacher and went over to give he


r a hug and show her the flowers. The teacher accidentaly misunderstood and thought Emily was giving her the flowers. Emily talked to her teacher and asked if she would share the flowers, so it wound up that they split them. Unfortunately Emily ended up being sad after the teacher was gone since she did not have all her flowers. However we were able to talk to her and she perked back up. Since we didn't want to inconvenience Carmen, John headed home while Emily and I stayed at the party. While we were there, Emily got some cake and ate with her friend Victoria on the stage. After she was done and had said all her goodbyes, we headed home.

Emily's Class Christmas Party 12-17-08

On Wednesday afternoon, December 17th, Bailey and I made our way to Palmetto Prep for Emily's class Christmas party. The reason Bailey was with me for the day was she had to be out of school that morning due to a case of pink eye the previous day. Since she had been on the antibiotics more than 24 hours, it was ok for her to come with me to the party. When we arrived, my Dad was already there along with the kids who had just gotten back from art. We came in right as it was time to start serving the goodies, so I took Bailey and Emily through the line and fixed their plates with what they wanted. After they were settled, I helped a few of the other kids with their plates while the kids enjoyed their goodies. As usual, the chips were the big hit followed by the cake. After the kids were done with their goodies, we cleaned up while the kids played. Bailey had the best time playing being a big kid. Once things were cleaned up all the kids gathered around in the circle in order to hear the rules for the game they were getting ready to play. It was similar to musical chairs, but with using plates on the ground and the kids were to dance as they went around in the circle. Bailey had a great time going around and dancing with Emily and really got in to playing the game. They made it almost to the end until the two of them got out. When the game was over and the kids finished their candy canes they got as prizes for playing the game, they all gathered round to listen to a Christmas book. When it was finished and Emily had said her goodbyes, we made our way up to the other building to pick up Ansley.

Emily's Drama Performance at School 12-12-08

On Friday morning, December 12th, I arrived at Palmetto Prep around 9:30 in order to see Emily's drama performance. For 10 weeks, she had been enrolled in a drama class offered at school that was through the South Carolina Childrens' Theater. I headed to her class where they were getting ready to head outside. I followed the class out to the playground while the kids played until Kathy Jones (ast. director of the school) came to get Emily and the other kids that were in the performance. I then waited with the other parents in the lobby of the school while the kids were preparing in the theatre. Once it was time we were escorted in the theater and took our seats.

The play was a fantacy story bassed about some village maidens and some

dragons. The story was narrated by Traysie Amick, a teacher at the SC Children's Theater and a cast memer of Cafe and Then Some. The story started by Emily's group of maidens coming out to pick flowers. They were soon scared off by the group of dragons. After the dragons were gone, the maidens came out again and say that the dragons were in trouble and went to help them.

After the performance was over, they all said their names and took big bowes. It was very cute!! After we were leaving, we spoke with Traysie Amick and she thought Emily was just like her at that age and thought EMily would love going to some of the classes.

Thanksgiving Feast in Ansley and Bailey's Class

I arrived at the school around 2:45 and the kids were enjoying themselves in front of the story board. I joined the group as they were finishing up the story and then a song. Afterwards, the girls and I played in their room for a few minutes before it was almost time to set up for their Thanksgiving feast. When it was time, we helped the kids get to their seats and started passing out their place mats they had made that week. They were very cute and included finger paint hand prints in the center of the mats that were made in to turkeys. In addition, they also pasted some other items on the mats. After the kids all had their mats, the teachers and parents helped fix and pass out plates to the kids in order to start their feast. Bailey was very excited about her macaroni and cheese, bread, and ham. While Ansley could not get enough fruit, especially strawberries. Since the girls had chosen places across the tables from each other, I kept switching sides to see both of them and to help them out. Soon Mom arrived from work and the girls were very excited to see her. After thoroughly filling up on fruit and other goodies, Ansley lead Mom around the room and they played while Bailey continued to enjoy her meal. She was very thankful!!! After enjoying all her food, she decided she would top it off with a cupcake before heading off to play. The girls were having a great time, so we played in the room with some of their friends for a while, said our good byes to the teachers, and then headed out to start the Holiday.

The girls

One of the cutest twin pictures you will ever see

Pictures of Ansley and Bailey's Class July-September 2008 at Palmetto Prep

Emily's Moving Up to the Next Class Party at Palmetto Prep

On Wednesday afternoon, August 13th, I made my way over to Palmetto Prep around 2:30. Since this was the last week Emily's classmates would all be together before kids moved up into the other building for the older pre-k class, they were having a "Moving Up" party. When I arrived, Mom was there along with some of the other parents. Emily was having a great time. Since it was gymnastics day, she had on her leotard and told me all about what she had done in gymnastics. It was getting close to time for the kids to eat. The night before, Emily and I made cupcakes with pink icing and sprinkles for her party. She is really growing up, because this time when we made cupcakes she iced half of the cupcakes herself as opposed to just helping me a little and putting on the sprinkles. After the plates were handed out, Emily very proudly helped hand out her cupcakes. All her friends were very excited about getting them. The kids started to dig in as the teachers and parents helped hand out the other goodies. While the kids ate, us parents talked some. After Emily was through, she cleaned up her plate and then the two of us went over to the kitchen area to play. We had a great time playing. After we played for a long time, we got her stuff and headed to pick up the little ones from their class.

Wilbur comes for the weekend

After leaving school Friday afternoon we went to Gattitown. Daddy met us there. When we first went in we played a few games before eating our pizza. Wilbur sat at a chair while we all enjoyed our pizza. After we finished our pizza, we took Wilbur to the game room. First Wilbur played a little basketball, then he helped squirt the water, and then it was time to ride the ponies. He thought he would ride by himself first, but then he decided to ride with me =) After the ride, he walked around with my sister Ansley.












On Saturday, we all went to Home Depot. Wilbur decided it was time for us to get a new floor so he helped us pick a new one. The rest of the day, Daddy worked on the floor. Wilbur and I checked it out a little, but decided it was more fun to play outside.

On Sunday Wilbur, Ansley, Baily, Mommy, and I went to church with Wilbur. In the afternoon, we visited with Grandaddy and Grandmommy Sizemore. Sunday evening after my bath I decided Wilbur needed a bath also, so I helped but him in the special bag to keep him safe, then I put him in the washing machine, I helped put the soap and fabric softener in, and I turned on the washing machine. He really liked going round and round.

Monday Wilbur, Mommy, Ansley, Bailey, and I went to eat breakfast and then we went to the craft store. At the craft store Wilbur helped me to pick out some pink pretty ribbon and some buttons. After the craft store we went Grandmommy Dee's house. At Grandmommy's house we played with toys, crayons, and ate lunch. After leaving Grandmommy's house we went to the mall. At the mall, Wilbur really liked playing at the playground.

I really had a fun weekend with Wilbur!!!